flooding, extremely fertile soil so hard to move out of primary, most densely populated place in world

MICRO- FINANCE 64 different loans, 18.3 mil borrowers, 10 million bangladeshis out of pov but this could be due to other factors. Incr. in women independence but also domest violence. Harassment, 62% annual income used to pay off loans.

Why Struggling? Lack of FDI, Debt, Many rely on farming for food so difficult to progress

TIGERS (TAIWAN) Shortest flying time for 7 major cities, tax cuts and reduced tarrifs, aid from USA in 50's, GDP went from $1,000 (1960) to $8,000 (1990) ISSUES: Large wealth gap and pollution leading to acid rain

FURTHER GROWTH (CHINA) Up to 1978 government controlled all productive assets e.g agricultural land. 1978 ec reforms and change in gov policy meant economic growth. More invest in infra and education. Joined WTO in 2001

Reform result as well as setting up SEZ's and opening markets more by joining WTO, attracted FDI. Manufact industries boomed. ISSUES: pollution, poor working cond, wider wealth gap

21st Century Growth

MINT COUNTRIES why emerging and issues

MEXICO close to USA, established manufacturer, large workforce. Loss of NAFTA due to Trump?

Lenovo Nearly all manufacturing in LDC's for cheap. All research in China indicating development in tert sector. Slovakia for Europe operations bc cheap.

Nokia HQ- Finland. Many R+D in Europe, possibly bc aimed at this market. R+D in US then manufact in Mexico bc close but Mex cheaper. One retail point in S. Africa bc small market.Most Production in LDC's. Poor working condt. unsafe and underpay (£1/hour but deduct for food and housing)